scholarly journals Legal and instututional framework for promoting oil pipeline security in Nigeria

1970 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-224
Author(s):  
Amalachukwu Okafor ◽  
Ayobami Olaniyan
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Oil Pipeline ◽  
Important Resource ◽  
Legal Reforms ◽  
Oil Transportation ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Oil Pipelines ◽  
Militant Groups

Oil pipelines are no ordinary assets, and their security is of utmost importance especially in a country like Nigeria where oil pipelines are the major means of transporting crude oil. Nigeria relies on this means of transportation, which has been the victim of various physical attacks over the years by vandals and militant groups. This has affected the transportation of crude oil, which isthe most important resource sustaining the Nigerian economy, putting it in jeopardy. This article appraises the efficacy of relevant Nigerian legislation providing for oil pipelines security; highlights the weaknesses of the current regulatory arrangement, and suggests legal reforms to make oil transportation through pipelines efficient, effective and secure in Nigeria. These reforms include the need to have a comprehensive legislation on oil pipeline security; the need to review relevant legislation providing for the security of oil pipelines in Nigeria; proper funding of the security agencies saddled with the overall responsibility for managing as well as safeguarding the pipelines to ensure their productivity; and overhauling the entire security apparatus put in place to protect oil pipelines in Nigeria by having a sustainable and strategic approach to dealing with oil pipeline insecurity.Keywords: Pipelines, Oil, Vandalism, Sabotage, Security.

scholarly journals Study on Optimizing Operation of Preheating Commissioning for Waxy Crude Oil Pipelines

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 894256
Author(s):  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
Xinran Wang ◽  
Handu Dong ◽  
Jinping Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Outlet Temperature ◽  
Fluid Temperature ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Waxy Crude Oil ◽  
Waxy Crude ◽  
Oil Pipeline ◽  
Single Station ◽  
Oil Pipelines ◽  
Volume Method

A mathematical model is established for the preheating commissioning process of waxy crude oil pipelines. The governing equations are solved by the finite volume method and the finite difference method. Accordingly, numerical computations are made for the Niger crude oil pipeline and the Daqing-Tieling 3rd pipeline. The computational results agree well with the field test data. On this basis, fluid temperature in the process of the preheating commissioning is studied for single station-to-station pipeline. By comparing different preheating modes, it is found that the effect of forward preheating is the best. Under different preheating commissioning conditions, the optimal combination of outlet temperature and flow rate is given.

From the history of the problem of oil transportation and storage. Contribution of Shukhov V.G.

2021 ◽  
pp. 50-54
Author(s):  
L. R. Yurenkova ◽  
N. V. Bilash
Keyword(s):  
Oil Industry ◽  
Petroleum Products ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Oil Pipeline ◽  
Oil Storage ◽  
Oil Transportation ◽  
Oil Pipelines ◽  
Steel Tanks ◽  
Cylindrical Steel Tanks ◽  
And Storage

A significant part of the oil consumed in the world is transported from production and processing sites to consumers via tankers and pipelines. According to experts' forecasts, the demand for oil and petroleum products in the coming years will be significantly higher than in 2020. In Russia, the oil transportation market is developing in several directions. The main directions are investing in pipeline transport and improving the design of tanks for storing oil and petroleum products. The article considers the contribution of the great Russian engineer V.G. Shukhov to the solution of the problem of oil transportation and storage and in general to the development of the oil industry. In the article "Oil Pipelines" (1884) and in the book "Pipelines and their application in the oil industry" (1894), V.G. Shukhov gave precise mathematical formulae for describing the processes of oil and fuel oil flowing through pipelines, creating a classical theory of oil pipelines. He is the author of the projects of the first Russian main pipelines: Baku-Batumi with a length of 883 km (1907) and Grozny-Tuapse with a length of 618 km (1928). Shukhov V.G. designed and then supervised the construction of oil pipelines of the companies "Branobel", "G.M. Lianozova and sons" and the world's first heated fuel oil pipeline. Working in the oil fields in Baku, Shukhov V.G. developed the basics of lifting and pumping oil products, proposed a method of lifting oil using compressed air — airlift, developed a calculation method and technology for the construction of cylindrical steel tanks for oil storage facilities.

scholarly journals Unavoidable Destroyed Exergy in Crude Oil Pipelines due to Wax Precipitation

Entropy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Qinglin Cheng ◽  
JinWei Yang ◽  
Anbo Zheng ◽  
Lu Yang ◽  
Yifan Gan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Burial Depth ◽  
Outlet Temperature ◽  
Waxy Crude Oil ◽  
Wax Precipitation ◽  
Waxy Crude ◽  
Oil Pipeline ◽  
Oil Pipelines ◽  
Operation Parameters

Based on the technological requirements related to waxy crude oil pipeline transportation, both unavoidable and avoidable destroyed exergy are defined. Considering the changing characteristics of flow pattern and flow regime over the course of the oil transportation process, a method of dividing station oil pipelines into transportation intervals is suggested according to characteristic temperatures, such as the wax precipitation point and abnormal point. The critical transition temperature and the specific heat capacity of waxy crude oil are calculated, and an unavoidable destroyed exergy formula is derived. Then, taking the Daqing oil pipeline as an example, unavoidable destroyed exergy in various transportation intervals are calculated during the actual processes. Furthermore, the influential rules under various design and operation parameters are further analyzed. The maximum and minimum unavoidable destroyed exergy are 381.128 kJ/s and 30.259 kJ/s. When the design parameters are simulated, and the maximum unavoidable destroyed exergy is 625 kJ/s at the diameter about 250 mm. With the increase of insulation layer thickness, the unavoidable destroyed exergy decreases continuously, and the minimum unavoidable destroyed exergy is 22 kJ/s at 30 mm. And the burial depth has little effect on the unavoidable destroyed exergy. When the operation parameters are simulated, the destroyed exergy increases, but it is less affected by the outlet pressure. The increase amplitude of unavoidable destroyed exergy will not exceed 2% after the throughput rises to 80 m3/h. When the outlet temperature increases until 65 °C, the loss increase range will not exceed 4%. Thus, this study provides a theoretical basis for the safe and economical transportation of waxy crude oil.

scholarly journals Drag Reducer Selection for Oil Pipeline Based Laboratory Experiment

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leksono Mucharam ◽  
Silvya Rahmawati ◽  
Rizki Ramadhani
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Energy Requirement ◽  
Pipeline System ◽  
Chemical Application ◽  
Oil Pipeline ◽  
Pipeline Flow ◽  
Oil Transportation ◽  
Pump Stations

Oil and gas industry is one of the most capital-intensive industry in the world. Each step of oil and gas processing starting from exploration, exploitation, up to abandonment of the field, consumes large amount of capital. Optimization in each step of process is essential to reduce expenditure. In this paper, optimization of fluid flow in pipeline during oil transportation will be observed and studied in order to increase pipeline flow performance.This paper concentrates on chemical application into pipeline therefore the chemical can increase overall pipeline throughput or decrease energy requirement for oil transportation. These chemicals are called drag reducing agent, which consist of various chemicals such as surfactants, polymers, nanofluids, fibers, etc. During the application of chemical into pipeline flow system, these chemicals are already proven to decrease pump work for constant flow rate or allow pipeline to transport more oil for same amount of pump work. The first application of drag reducer in large scale oil transportation was in Trans Alaskan Pipeline System which cancel the need to build several pump stations because of the successful application. Since then, more company worldwide started to apply drag reducer to their pipeline system.Several tedious testings on laboratory should be done to examine the effect of drag reducer to crude oil that will be the subject of application. In this paper, one of the testing method is studied and experimented to select the most effective DRA from several proposed additives. For given pipeline system and crude oil type, the most optimum DRA is DRA A for pipeline section S-R and for section R-P is DRA B. Different type of oil and pipeline geometry will require different chemical drag reducer. 

Study of Wax Deposition Rate in Waxy Crude Oil Pipeline

2013 ◽  
Vol 401-403 ◽  
pp. 891-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Lin Cheng ◽  
Xu Xu Wang ◽  
Xian Li Li ◽  
Wei Sun ◽  
Ling De Meng
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Deposition Rate ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
Wax Deposition ◽  
Waxy Crude Oil ◽  
Waxy Crude ◽  
Oil Pipeline ◽  
Oil Transportation ◽  
Different Seasons ◽  
Deposition Tendency

In waxy crude oil transportation process, wax crystals start to precipitate as the oil temperature drops to wax appearance point, and then form a network structure gradually which attaches to the wall. The problem of wax deposition seriously affects the normal operation of pipeline. Based on the wax deposition tendency coefficient method, combined with experimental data, the parameters related to wax deposition tendency coefficient is fitted, and the wax deposition rate equation of crude oil is determined finally. The variation law of wax deposition rate along the pipeline is analyzed, and the influence of different seasons and different throughput the on wax deposition rate is discussed subsequently.

Peculiarities of the operation of the oil pipeline in the process of its cleaning from paraffin deposition

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (106) ◽  
pp. 77-85
Author(s):  
M.D. Serediuk
Keyword(s):  
Specific Energy Consumption ◽  
Viscoplastic Fluid ◽  
Hydrodynamic Process ◽  
Oil Pipeline ◽  
Available Energy ◽  
Oil Transportation ◽  
Pumping Stations ◽  
Oil Pipelines ◽  
Cleaning Device ◽  
Additional Resistance

Purpose: Improving the technology of cleaning the inner surface of the main oil pipelines from paraffin deposition by specifying the hydrodynamic parameters of the movement of the cleaning device in the cavity of the pipeline, by more accurate prediction of the time of its approach to the final point of purification. Design/methodology/approach: Performing theoretical researches and application of mathematical modelling methods in order to establish the regularities of the cleaning device movement in the oil pipeline. Findings: Regularities of changes in the capacity of the pipeline, the speed of the cleaning process, the specific energy consumption for oil transportation as a function of the linear coordinates of the place and time of the cleaning device movement in the pipeline were established. Research limitations/implications: The next stage of research is to establish the influence of the characteristics of the viscoplastic fluid of the paraffin plug on the additional resistance and the mode of the cleaning device movement in the pipeline. Practical implications: It was developed the method that allows predicting the capacity and energy efficiency of the pipeline operation for each point in time of the process of cleaning from paraffin deposition. Originality/value: The originality of the method is the taking into account the additional hydraulic resistance of the paraffin plug and the available energy resources of oil pumping stations on the hydrodynamic process of moving the cleaning device in the oil pipeline.

scholarly journals Crude Oil Pipeline Security: Minimizing Illegal Tapping using “SOLIDS” System

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-67
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rais
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Radio Communication ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
Oil Pipeline ◽  
Oil Transportation ◽  
Response Team ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Integrated Detection

One of subsidiaries of Pertamina is Pertamina Gas which manage special task in operating crude oil transportation 15,000 barrel oil per day (BOPD). In the operation still occur illegal tapping activities and risk of pipeline product theft is a major concern to industry. In 2012, oil thieves drills 748 illegal taps or an average 2 times every day. Losses from transportation approximately 40% per day and loss revenue more than $20 million a year. The activities of illegal tapping by cutting into pipelines can cause pipeline ruptures and explosions, leading to human casualties, destruction of property, and damage to the environment. Pertamina Gas reported that illegal taps rise to 400% from 2010 until 2013 and effort was taken to minimize illegal tapping frequency and develops integrated system that includes supervision and security of assets along the pipeline called “Security and Oil Losses Management with Integrated Detection System (SOLIDS)”. This system includes liquid management system (LMS), pipeline leak detection system (PLDS), security team patrol, emergency response team (ERT), radio communication-CCTV and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The implementation of SOLIDS is an effective oil loss detection technologies and pipeline security that detect product thefts quickly and accurately locate illegal tapping points. SOLIDS investment costs are still smaller than the company's losses due oil losses and environmental impact.Pertamina Gas has been succeeded in reducing losses from illegal taps. In 2012 the number of illegal tapping cases 748 points and decreased significantly in 2018 as many as zero case. Consistent implementation of this system will provide solution in reducing losses and illegal tapping under all operational conditions.

Thermal Characteristics Simulation of the Commissioning Process for New Buried Heated Oil Pipelines

2011 ◽  
Vol 301-303 ◽  
pp. 610-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo Qun Chen ◽  
Ming Hua Zhao ◽  
Bo Xu
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Field ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Thermal Characteristics ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Waxy Crude Oil ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Warm Up ◽  
Oil Pipeline ◽  
Heated Oil ◽  
Oil Pipelines

For a new buried heated oil pipeline, the temperature field of the surrounded soil is natural. Therefore the temperature is usually low in this case. For the waxy crude oil whose pour point is higher than the ground temperature, if the new pipeline transports such oil directly after heating, crude oil may gel in pipeline because its temperature decrease dramatically due to heat exchange between the fluid and the surrounded soil. Hence, in practical situation hot water is often used to warm up the pipelines for most of the new long-distance buried pipelines. Crude oil transportation is determined after the soil temperature field around the pipeline is sufficiently high and the inlet water temperature meets the requirement.

scholarly journals Pressure Wave Elimination in Iraqi Crude Oil Pipelines Using Novel Porous Filter and Electronic Control System

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.7) ◽  
pp. 106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raheek I. Ibrahim ◽  
Manal K. Odah ◽  
Hawraa S. Salman
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Optimum Design ◽  
Pressure Wave ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Experimental System ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
Porous Filter ◽  
Oil Transportation ◽  
Oil Pipelines ◽  
Fluid Particles

The pressure wave is a serious problem in crude oil transportation pipelines. It is generated at the beginning and at the end of crude oil pumping process or as a result of sudden closing of valves. The high turbulence fluid particles in presence of pressure wave resulting in sever stresses on pipe walls needing for maintenance and replacement after a period of time. It is also leading to dissipation of flow energy consuming much more power for oil pumping. The objective of the present work is to decrease and eliminate the pressure wave in Iraqi crude oil pipelines through designing, manufacturing, and testing of a novel pressure wave filter with optimum design. The experimental system consists from: porous filter, oil pipe, pump, AC drive, and digital pressure transducers. The porous filter that was tested to eliminate the pressure wave is composed from various pipes (0.5 inch Perspex pipe, 1 inch PVC pipe, and 2 inches stainless steel pipe) with different porous materials to absorb the pressure energy from the fluid particles. These porous media are (1.5cm, 1cm, 0.4cm glass beads, and glass cylinders of 2cm length, 2cm outer diameter, and 2mm thickness). The experimental results proved the successful of the invented porous filter for eliminating the pressure wave by 99% using optimum design without suppressing the flow rate of crude oil in the pipe. The results obtained are quite significant since it awards a simple and low-cost solution for a real and practical problem in crude oil transportation sector. 

scholarly journals The geography of the “Oil pipeline wars” in the context of Russia’s interaction with the countries of the Baltic region

2019 ◽  
pp. 98-106
Author(s):  
T. I. Pototskaya
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Soviet Period ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Baltic Region ◽  
Oil Pipeline ◽  
Baltic Countries ◽  
Oil Transportation ◽  
Oil Pipelines ◽  
Oil Export ◽  
The Baltic

The article analyses oil pipelines, the operation of which intersects the interests of Russia and the Baltic countries (Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, and Poland). By oil pipeline wars we understand the confrontation between the policy of distancing from Russia in oil transportation to Europe and Russia’s policy of creating alternative, more economically effective and safe ways of oil transportation to Europe. Reflecting relations between countries, several groups of oil pipelines have been identified: the main pipelines, alternative ones, and indirectly related to the interests of the Baltic countries. The article describes geographical factors affecting the position of countries in the region analysed: the level of oil supply (Russia), the level of the development of oil refining (Lithuania, Belarus, Poland) and transport and geographical location of the territory. Special attention has been paid to the main instruments used by the countries in this confrontation. The Baltic and the Black Sea strategies of oil export have been analysed from the comparative and geographical points of view. Several important conclusions have been made: there was a redistribution of routes of Russia’s crude oil export to Europe during the post-Soviet period accompanied by an increase in the importance of the marine component (due to the Baltic and the Black Sea ports); there was a weakening of the importance of the Baltic region for Russia’s oil export; and the strengthening of interconnections between Russia’s export oil pipelines. The article stresses the importance of oil pipeline transport for the formation of the barrier function of the state borders of the post-Soviet countries.

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